BJP demands Mehbooba’s arrest for ‘instigating’ Kashmiris
Agencies Jumma : Lashing out at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly instigating people to defy a ban of vehicular movement on the national highway connecting Jammu with Srinagar, the BJP Wednesday demanded that she be arrested for trying to create law and order problem. “FIR should been registered against former CM Mehbooba […]
Kashmir issue has to be settled: Imran Khan
Agencies Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to resolve the Kashmir issue and that the two nuclear-armed neighbours could only settle their differences with dialogue, the BBC reported on Wednesday. His comments came as India goes to vote in the general election on Thursday. The cricketer-turned-politician told the British broadcaster that peace with India over Kashmir would be “tremendous” for the wider region. “The number […]
Complaint lodged against Farooq, Mehbooba at Bihar court
Agencies A case has been lodged at a court here against former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over their remarks that abrogating Article 370 and 35A, that grant special status to the state, will lead to its freedom from the country. Advocate Rajesh Chandra Sharma filed the complaint Tuesday before […]
JRL calls for valleywide shutdown tomorrow, on polling days in respective areas
Srinagar Joint Resistance leadership (JRL) comprising of Hurriyat (G) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat (M) led by Mirwaiz Muhammad Umer Farooq and Jammu Kashmir liberation front (JKLF) has called for a complete shut down on Thursday, April 11, 2019. The spokesman said that tomorrow’s complete shutdown (Hartal) is against the parliamentary elections that […]
ITBP trooper injured in accidental fire in Poonch
Srinagar : An Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) soldier was injured when his service rifle went off accidentally on board a bus in Mendhar area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Station House Officer (SHO) Gursai, Sanjay Gupta told GNS that ITBP personnel were on board a bus and were returning after inspection of […]
Former J&K minister Lal Singh detained en route to Kishtwar
Agencies Bhaderwah/Jammu: Dogra Swabhimaan Sangthan (DSS) chief and candidate for Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats, Choudhary Lal Singh, was Wednesday detained with supporters en route to Kishtwar, officials said. The former minister was detained in Assar area of the Doda district, the officials said. Singh, a two time-minister and two-times MP, is contesting from […]
Delhi court sends Yasin Malik to NIA custody till Apr 22 after the agency seeks custodial interrogation
Agencies New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday sent JKLF chief Yasin Malik to NIA custody till April 22 after the agency sought his custodial interrogation in connection with a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir. Malik was produced before special judge Rakesh Syal where the National Investigation Agency arrested […]
RSS leader injured in Kishtwar attack succumbs
Srinagar : The Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS) leader who was critically injured in an attack in which his PSO was killed inside Kishtwar hospital, succumbed to injuries at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told a local news agency that Chandrakant Sharma (RSS leader) succumbed to his […]
Army called in amid curfew in Kishtwar following attack on RSS leader
Srinagar : Army has been called for a flag march amid curfew in Kishtwar district following the attack on RSS leader inside a hospital where he works as a medical assistant. His PSO was killed on the spot in the attack while gunmen decamped with the rifle of the slain policeman. Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Angrez […]
Muslim man beaten up, force-fed pork in Assam for selling beef
Agencies Tezpur (Assam) : A Muslim man was allegedly beaten up and forced to eat pork by a group of people who were angry over his selling beef in Assam, police said Tuesday. Consumption of pork in a taboo among most Muslims. The victim, Shaukat Ali (48), was assaulted by a group of locals […]
